Storm history › West Pacific › 1959 season
Tropical Storm Babs (1959)
Babs was a tropical storm of the 1959 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 4, 1959 to October 10, 1959, about 6 days, and covered 1,384 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1004 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 36 miles from Angeles City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1004 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,384 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Angeles City, Philippines | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 72 mi (116 km) |
| Caloocan, Philippines | 74 mi (118 km) |
| Manila, Philippines | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 78 mi (125 km) |
| Pasay, Philippines | 78 mi (126 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 78 mi (126 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1817th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Son-Tinh (2024), Tropical Storm Leepi (2024), Tropical Storm Megi (2022) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 2021st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Wilda (1967), Tropical Storm Vera (1965).
- Energy: 0% of the 1959 West Pacific season's ACE.